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Congratulations to David Field-Akred
11 May, 2012
David Field-Akred (Year 11) represented St Luke’s Grammar School in the final week of the School holidays on the request of Dr Rob Stokes (Member for Pittwater) at an Anzac Day commemoration at Furlough House. The service was attended by NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and ma large number of the local community. David played the Last Post and the Rouse and represented St Luke’s Grammar School admirably. David received many commendations for his playing from a large number of the local community.
Well Done, David for being a fine ambassador for the School.
World's Greatest Shave
30 March, 2012
This year’s ‘World's Greatest Shave’ held last week at St Luke’s was a huge success raising over $8,500. Donations are still being accepted and our new goal has been increased to $9,000!
Year 12 Co-ordinator and Science teacher Mrs Kate Shaw braved the clippers being taken to her locks. If you would like to sponsor Mrs Shaw please go to the Worlds Greatest Shave website and click the sponsor star on the top menu, search in teams (St Luke's Grammar School) and find Mrs Shaw’s name. (Mrs Shaw has reached her goal, but additional donations are much appreciated). Mr Geyer and Mr Hurley also had their heads shaved, while Mr Badlan, Rev French and School Captain Stephen Papaioannou had their legs shaved.
Thank you to the following people who helped make the day the huge success it was - Mackenzie Anderson, Harry Boot, Charlie Brooks, Douggie Chalmers, Thomas Curnow, Daniel Delaney, Ben Ferguson, David Field-Akred, Sam Hawkins, Ben Howarth, Danielle King, Milo Maguire, Bennett McColl, Rafe Skidmore, Callum Hargreaves, Harry Heewitson and Christiane’s Hair Design.
Mrs Claire Mahony, Charities Co-ordinator
Georgina Wright and Bennett McColl, Charities PrefectsShakespeare meets Steampunk
8 March, 2012
Patrons coming to see the latest Shakespearean drama production at St Luke’s Grammar School will be transported into a Steampunk version of Much Ado About Nothing, one of William Shakespeare’s most enduring and popular plays.The production, directed by award winning Australian actress and director, Anne Looby, showcases the acting talents of St Luke’s students from Years 7 to 11.
“I’m very impressed with the talent and enthusiasm of the students. They rehearsed a couple of times a week during the last term of 2011 and now we have the challenge of pulling it all together by week 7 of Term 1. They’ve embraced this romantic comedy of errors with gusto, and are creating brave and energetic performances – with some showing understanding and insight well beyond their years,” she said.
According to Delia Hughes, the play’s producer and Head of Drama at St Luke’s Grammar School, “We wanted to transpose a traditional play that is part of the current school curriculum, into a contemporary and meaningful setting and Steampunk seems to fit the bill – especially with the moral dilemmas that Much Ado About Nothing introduces.”
Steampunk is a popular genre combining science fiction, fantasy, history, and speculative fiction. It generally involves a setting combining Victorian-era steam power, science and innovation with styling from the Victorian era.
“Using Steampunk as a starting point for the design of the production has allowed us to contextualise the Victorian morals within a contemporary fantasy world,” said Ms Looby. “We’ve used a lot of contemporary music too, much of which the students have chosen, and this musical element also adds a modern flavour to the play.”
The lead roles for the St Luke’s production of Much Ado About Nothing are played by: Jayson Gilchrist as Benedick; Anna Ritchie as Beatrice; Timothy Boulton as Claudio; Maya Skidmore as Hero and Lewis Hastie as Dogberry, the Constable and master of malapropisms.
Evening performances will be held in the Auditorium, St Luke’s Grammar School, Tango Rd, Dee Why on 14, 15, 17 March, 2012. Tickets are available through Trybooking.
AFL News
8 March, 2012
St Luke’s is lucky to be represented by two outstanding Sportsmen in AFL in the form of Jack Parker (Year 10) and Mitch Cullen (Year 12). Both boys have been chosen in the Sydney Swans Academy which is an elite training program that runs in conjunction with the AFL Talented Player Pathway.The Academy is a 24 week program that begins in early February and runs through to mid-September. The Under 16 squad of which Jack is a part of consists of 40 players, and the Under 19 squad containing Mitch consists of 30 players. The selected 70 boys are also part of the Under 16 and Under 18 NSW/ACT State training squads. They are vying for selection in the final team to represent the NSW/ACT Rams in the Under 16 and Under 18 National Carnivals later in the year.
We wish both boys all the best of luck as they chase representation in these teams.
Sports News
8 March, 2012
Australian Open Water Championships
Huge congratulations to Sho Nishimoto of Year 11 for his recent Performances in the Australian Open Water Championships. Held from 17 – 19 February in Perth, Sho competed in the Boys 17-18years 5km Open Water race and finished an incredible 8th overall. Well done Sho.
AICES and CIS Selection
This week we get to congratulate Harry Faeste and Mikaela Turik, both Year 12, who have been successful in gaining selection in AICES Tennis and CIS Cricket teams respectively. Harry progressed through the AICES tournament without dropping a game, while Mikalea successfully qualified for the CIS team for the third consecutive year. Congratulations to both students and we wish them well in the next stage of their representative competitions.
Congratulations Year 12 2011
11 January, 2012